DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2579

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-2579
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2579.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2579
Upstream
Published
2018-07-27T18:29:00.313Z
Modified
2025-11-19T01:01:57.372603Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value check, so that a maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allows code execution.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / netpbm-free

Package

Name
netpbm-free
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/netpbm-free?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:10.97.00-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2579.json"

Debian:13 / netpbm-free

Package

Name
netpbm-free
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/netpbm-free?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:10.97.00-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2579.json"

Debian:14 / netpbm-free

Package

Name
netpbm-free
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/netpbm-free?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:10.97.00-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2579.json"